Application of Bo？kovi？’s Geometric Adjustment Method on Five Meridian Degrees

Sa？etak In this paper, the first method of adjustment, proposed by Josip Ru？er Bo？kovi？, is described in detail, on the example on five meridian degrees. Bo？kovi？ sets three conditions on the data of the lengths of the meridian degrees to calculate corrections that would fix all degrees in order to get a better estimate of true values. The conditions that have to be satisfied are explained by geometric method which Bo？kovi？ described in all his studies. For the purpose of this paper, in the process of computing these five meridian degrees, data from Bo？kovi？ original book have been used. Geometric solution, described by Bo？kovi？ himself, is not easy to understandat first, as this is noted by other authors who have studied Bo？kovi？’s method as well. Hence, geometric description of the Bo？kovi？’s method is shown in analytical form as well